3 millimeters in centimeters

Result

The conversion result is: 3 millimeters is equivalent to 0.3 centimeters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 3 millimeters to centimeters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 mm = 0.1 cm.

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of centimeters.

1 mm / 3 mm = 0.1 cm / x cm

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown x:

x cm = (3 mm / 1 mm) * 0.1 cm → x cm = 0.30000000000000004 cm

Conclusion:

3 mm = 0.30000000000000004 cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 3.33333333333333 times 3 millimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 3 millimeters is equal to 1 / 3.33333333333333 centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: three millimeters is about zero centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about three point three three times three millimeters.